Over the weekend, it emerged that Sheikh Jassim was happy for the Glazers to make Manchester United transfer plans for the time being. And it also was claimed Dusan Vlahovic is one striker under consideration as Erik ten Hag looks to bolster his attack. The Serbia international was apparently keen to join in January - meaning a move to Old Trafford could be on at the end of the season.
They’d seen Cristiano Ronaldo leave the club two months previously, while also witnessing Anthony Martial struggle with injuries during the first half of the season.
And 90min said at the time that Vlahovic had made it clear he wanted to move to United and play under Ten Hag over at Old Trafford.
It was claimed the Serbia international was being offered around Europe’s top clubs in the wake of Juventus being docked 15 points.
As for Juventus, they were reportedly open to offers for the 23-year-old having seen him struggle for consistency since his move from Fiorentina 12 months previously.
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Man Utd transfer news: Dusan Vlahovic wanted to play for Erik ten Hag in January (Image: GETTY)
Meanwhile, Ralf Rangnick revealed last year that he’d asked for Vlahovic during his time in the United dugout - only for his request to be denied by the club board.
“There were a few… [Luis] Diaz who is now at Liverpool, [Julian] Alvarez who will be at Man City in the summer, [Dusan] Vlahovic who at the time was still with Fiorentina,” he said when asked about players he’d recommended.
“So those are just three of them that come across my mind now.”
Rangnick also said at the time: “I spoke to the board and told them, ‘Shouldn’t we at least speak and analyse and find if we can at least get a player, on loan or a permanent deal?’
“In the end the answer was no. Maybe they didn’t want to do any winter business. It doesn’t matter, the answer was no.
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Man Utd transfer news: Wout Weghorst arrived instead of Dusan Vlahovic in January (Image: GETTY)
“Maybe I still believe that we should have tried in those 48 hours, the board meanwhile sees it the same way, they agreed, but they also spoke to the scouting department at the same time as me.
“The answer at the time was no, there is no player on the market that can really help us.
Vlahovic could feature when Juventus go up against Empoli on Monday night (7.45pm).
The Old Lady currently sit second in the Serie A table, a point above Lazio and three clear of Champions League finalists Inter Milan.